# Jitendra Joshi

Jitendra Joshi is an Indian actor and reality show host who predominantly works in Marathi cinema. He is well known for his lead role as Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the 2012 marathi movie Tukaram. He starred as constable Katekar in the hit Netflix television series Sacred Games.

## Early life

Joshi was born on 27 January 1979 in Pune, Maharashtra, and was raised in Marwari family.

## Career

Joshi also wrote the popular song "Kombadi Palali", which was later remixed as "Chikni Chameli". He got his first recognition from the Zee Marathi daily soap Ghadlay Bighadlay where he played Krishna. In 2011, he hosted Marathi Paaul Padte Pudhe, a talent reality show on the Zee Marathi. In Marathi he played title role of Sant Tukaram in Tukaram (film released in 2012) and a comic role in Guldasta. Not only as a hero, but he has also appeared as Sai, a villain character in the film Duniyadari (2013). In 2016, he co-starred in the critically acclaimed dramedy Ventilator, which was produced by Priyanka Chopra. His performance in the film was widely praised. In 2018, he starred in the Netflix Original Series Sacred Games alongside Saif Ali Khan where he played the role of constable Katekar.
In 2021 Joshi won the Best Actor Award at 52nd International Film Festival of India for his role as Nishikant Deshmukh in Nikhil Mahajan's Marathi film Godavari.
He was also impressive as the devious villager in Netflix's Thar (2022).

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2003 | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Unnamed | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Pak Pak Pakaak | Sarpanch's son | Marathi | |
| 2005 | No Problem | Veeru | Marathi | |
| 2005 | Dombivli Fast | Common man | Marathi | |
| 2006 | Majhi Maanas | Jitu | Marathi | |
| 2006 | Golmaal | Soham Dixit | Marathi | |
| 2006 | Aaila Re!! | Ranjan | Marathi | |
| 2007 | Ghar Doghanch | Jitendra | Marathi | |
| 2007 | Panga Naa Lo | Priya's husband | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Sumbaran | Viru | Marathi | |
| 2009 | Gulmohar | Dr.Bhagwan Satpute | Marathi | |
| 2009 | Hai Kai Nai Kai | Sadashiv Dhapane | Marathi | |
| 2010 | Navra Avali Bayko Lovely | Mahesh | Marathi | |
| 2011 | Bharat Majha Desh Aahe | Jitendra | Marathi | |
| 2011 | Shala | Naru mama | Marathi | |
| 2011 | Guldasta | Jeetu | Marathi | |
| 2011 | Zhakaas | Pankaj | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Matter | Babya | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Ha Bharat Mazza | Bharat | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Kutumb | Namdev Solkar | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Tukaram | Tukaram | Marathi | |
| 2013 | Duniyadari | Sainath Dedgaonkar (Sai) | Marathi | |
| 2013 | Konkanastha | Inspector | Marathi | |
| 2013 | Zapatlela 2 | Vinayak Chitre | Marathi | |
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Constable | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Singham Returns | Ashish Kumar | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 2014 | Hututu | Vaibhav Dhanawde | Marathi | |
| 2014 | Cappuccino | Kedar (KD) | Marathi | |
| 2014 | Premasathi Coming Suun | Kolte Patil | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Baji | Martand | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Kaakan | Kisu | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Shasan | Subhash Naigaonkar | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Mhais | | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Dhol Taashe | Aditya Deshmukh | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Raakhandaar | Sadanand Lokre | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Natsamrat | Mr. Dixit's son | Marathi | Guest appearance |
| 2016 | Poshter Girl | Bharatrao Zende | Marathi | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2016 | Ventilator | Prasanna Kamerkar | Marathi | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor |
| 2017 | Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar | Nanasaheb Deshmukh | Marathi | |
| 2017 | Tu. Ka. Patil | Tu. Ka. Patil | Marathi | |
| 2017 | Poster Boys | Photographer Suraj | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Mauli | Nana Londhe | Marathi | |
| 2019 | Hirkani | Fakir | Marathi | |
| 2020 | Choricha Mamla | Nandan | Marathi | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor Winner maharashtra state film award for best actor in a comic role |
| 2021 | June | Abhijit | Marathi | |
| 2021 | Godavari | Nishikant Deshmukh | Marathi | |
| 2022 | Thar | Panna | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Ved | Ramesh | Marathi | |
| 2023 | Ghaath | Assistant Commissioner Police | Marathi | |
| 2023 | School College Ani Life | Ismael Sheikh | Marathi | |
| 2023 | Naal 2 | Ajinath | Marathi | |
| 2024 | Ulajh | Prakash Kamat | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Agni | | Hindi | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Aired On | Notes |
| 2001 | Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre | Pami | Alpha TV Marathi | |
| | Ghadlay Bighadlay | Krishna | Alpha TV Marathi | |
| 2004 | Campus -A Fair War | Anchor | Alpha TV Marathi | Won: Best Anchor (Male) award at Aapla Alpha Awards, 2004 Won: Best Male Compere award at MaTa Sanman Awards 2004 |
| 2009 | Home Minister | Anchor | Zee Marathi | Jitendra replaced show's regular anchor Adesh Bandekar while Adesh was contesting Maharashtra State Assembly election |
| 2008 | Hasya Samrat | Anchor | Zee Marathi | |
| 2011 | Marathi Paaul Padte Pudhe | Anchor | Zee Marathi | |
| 2012 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (season 11) | Contestant | Zee Marathi | |
| 2017 | Toofan Aalaya | Anchor | Zee Marathi | This show presented by Aamir Khan's Paani Foundation to fight with the drought situation |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss Marathi 2 | Himself | Colors Marathi | To spend time with contestants |
| 2019 | Don Special | Anchor | Colors Marathi | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Aired On |
| 2018 | Sacred Games | Katekar | Netflix |
| 2020 | Betaal | Ajay Mudhalvan | Netflix |
| 2021 | Cartel | Madhu | ALTBalaji |
| 2022 | Bloody Brothers | Dushyant | ZEE5 |
| 2023 | School of Lies | Aniruddh | Disney+ Hotstar |

### Theatre

| Title | Role | Language |
| Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain | Anil Pradhan | Marathi |
| Prem Naam Hai Mera... Prem Chopra! | Niranjan | Marathi |
| Mukkam Post Bombilwadi | | Marathi |
| Chhel Chhabilo Gujarati | Shyam | Gujarati |
| Hamidabaichi Kothi | Sattaar Bhai | Marathi |
| Don Special | Milind Bhagwat | Marathi |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
| 2012 | Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? | MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actor | Zhakaas | Won |
| 2016 | Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? | MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actor | Poshter Girl | Nominated |
| 2016 | Filmfare Awards Marathi | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi | Poshter Girl | Nominated |
| 2021 | 52nd International Film Festival of India | IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) | Godavari | Won |
| 2024 | Maharashtra State Film Award | Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor | Godavari | Won |
| 2023 | 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi | Critics Award Best Actor | Godavari | Won |
| 2023 | 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi | Godavari | Nominated |
| 2023 | Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? | MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actor | Naal 2 | Nominated |
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards Marathi | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi | Naal 2 | Won |
| 2024 | Maharashtra State Film Award | Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian | Choricha Mamla | Won |